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- the present invention relates generally to shock attenuation structure useful in protective headgear (e.g., football and aviation helmets), running shoes and other shock-attenuating applications, and more particularly to such structure wherein shock attenuation is accomplished by the deformation of a series of side-by-side layers having alternating high and low compression resistances.
- protective headgear e.g., football and aviation helmets
- running shoes e.g., running shoes
- shock attenuation is accomplished by the deformation of a series of side-by-side layers having alternating high and low compression resistances.
- shock attenuation systems have been developed for absorbing shock.
- Some systems such as the safety hat shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,877,076, comprise permanently deformable (i.e., crushable) shock absorbing material, such as foamed polystyrene, which is very effective in attenuating shock but which is not designed to absorb repeated impacts.
- Other systems comprise resilient shock-absorbing material capable of absorbing repeated impact loadings.
- the use of resilient material may pose a problem in that when it is deformed during an impact, a substantial amount of energy is stored (rather than dissipated) and then released as the material rebounds or returns to its original undeformed shape. This release of energy, sometimes referred to as the "rebound effect", may be transmitted back to the item being protected (e.g., the head in the case of headgear) and result in considerable shock to the item.
- an improved shock attenuation structure wherein shock is attenuated by the deformation of a series of side-by-side layers of shock absorbing material having alternating high and low compression resistances; the provision of such a structure which provides a higher level of shock attenuation than prior systems; the provision of such a structure which continues to provide a higher level of shock attenuation after repeated impact loadings; the provision of such a structure which minimizes the "rebound effect"; and the provision of such a structure which is relatively compact and lightweight compared to prior art systems.
- a shock attenuation structure of the present invention has a breadth greater than its thickness and a breadthwise cross section comprising a series of layers arranged side-by-side comprising a first plurality of layers of shock-absorbing material having a relatively high resistance to compression and a second plurality of layers of shock-absorbing material having a lower resistance to compression, the layers of said second plurality alternating with the layers of said first plurality across the breadth of the structure and providing lateral support to the layers of said first plurality.
- the structure is adapted to be mounted with its breadth generally perpendicular to the direction of impact force for broadside loading of the structure during an impact, the layers in the area of impact being adapted to deform for attenuating the shock resulting from the impact.
- a more specific aspect of the present invention involves protective apparatus for the head comprising a shell of substantially rigid material adapted to fit on the head and a plurality of separate shock attenuating modules disposed around the inside of the shell for protecting the head, at least one of said modules comprising a shock attenuating structure having a breadth greater than its thickness, a breadthwise cross section comprising a series of layers arranged side-by-side, said series comprising a first plurality of layers of shock-absorbing material having a relatively high resistance to compression and a second plurality of layers of shock-absorbing material having a lower resistance to compression, the layers of said second plurality alternating with the layers of said first plurality across the breadth of the structure and providing lateral support to the layers of the first plurality, said structure being mounted on the inside of the shell with its breadth generally perpendicular to the direction of impact force for broadside loading of the structure during an impact, said layers in the area of impact being adapted to deform for attenuating the shock resulting from said impact.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a protective helmet having a shock attenuation system comprising shock attenuation structures of the present invention, portions of the helmet and shock attenuation system being broken away for purposes of illustration;
- FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the helmet shown in FIG. 1 showing, among other things, a shock attenuation structure at the crown of the shell, portions of the structure being broken away to illustrate details;
- FIG. 3 is a vertical section taken through the helmet in side-to-side direction with portions broken away;
- FIG. 4 is a vertical section on line 4--4 of FIG. 1, with portions broken away;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged portion of FIG. 4 showing a shock attenuation structure of this invention.
- FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5 showing the shock attenuation structure when subjected to an impact force.
- protective apparatus in the form of headgear (a football helmet as shown) comprising an outer impact-receiving member or shell 3, which may be of a suitable substantially rigid material, such as resin-impregnated fiberglass, having a relatively high resistance to impact.
- a shock attenuation system of this invention, generally designated S, is provided on the inside of the shell for attenuating the shock on the head resulting from an impact (or impacts) on the shell.
- the shock attenuation system S comprises five separate shock attenuation modules or pads 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 secured to the interior surface of the shell 3 at positions corresponding to the front (forehead), back, left and right sides, and top of the head, respectively.
- the two pads 11, 13 at the sides of the helmet are generally rectangular in shape and curved to conform to the inside surface of the shell. They are located above the ear flaps 17 of the helmet and are constructed in accordance with the invention described in co-assigned U.S. Pat. No. 4,558,470.
- each side pad 11,13 contains a plurality of shock attenuating columns 19 integrally molded with and projecting outwardly toward the shell 3 from one face of a carrier sheet 21, the columns being disposed with their axes generally at right angles to the shell.
- the columns 19 are arrayed on the carrier sheet in a plurality of generally parallel rows (e.g., four rows of seven columns each as shown in FIG. 4), the spacing between adjacent columns in a row and the spacing between adjacent rows of columns being substantially equal.
- Each column is tubular in shape, open at its inner end, closed at its outer end, and formed of a substantially resilient elastomeric material, such as vinyl, urethane, or polyethylene. All of the columns in the array are of substantially uniform diameter and length and have square-cut ends, i.e., the ends of each column lie in planes generally perpendicular to the central axis of the column.
- Each of the two side pads 11, 13 further comprises an outer facing layer 23 of a suitable fabric, for example, adjacent the interior surface of the shell 3, a relatively thick layer 27 of cushioning material, such as a vinyl nitrile foam of the type sold under the trade designation "326 Rubatex" by Rubatex Corporation of Bedford, Va., a separate layer 29 of cushioning material, and an inner facing layer 31 of suitable material, such as leather, engageable by the head of a person wearing the helmet.
- the carrier sheet 21 is disposed between layers 27 and 29 and the columns 19 project outwardly from the carrier sheet through the cushioning layer 27, the latter of which has a thickness generally equal to the length of the columns.
- Side pads 11 and 13 are designed to attenuate the shock on the sides of the head of the wearer resulting from an impact on the shell.
- the columns 19 of each side pad are disposed for axial loading during impact and are so dimensioned and configured that, when subjected to an axial impact force of predetermined magnitude, they are adapted resiliently to deform for attenuating the shock resulting from the force of impact.
- the columns are believed to compress axially, that is, their effective length as measured in the direction perpendicular to the carrier sheet 21 decreases.
- the front and back pads 7, 9 have a construction different from the side pads 11, 13 described above. Both pads are generally rectangular in shape and, like side pads 11 and 13, are curved to conform to the inside surface of the shell, as shown in FIG. 2.
- Each pad comprises an outer facing layer 35 of fabric, for example, facing the inside surface of the shell, a central shock attenuating structure, generally designated 37, a layer 39 of cushioning material (e.g., a vinyl nitrite foam of the type described above with respect to layer 27 of side pads 11, 13) and an inner facing layer 41 of leather, for example, encasing the sides of the pad and the inner face of the pad, the latter of which is engageable by the head of a person wearing the helmet.
- cushioning material e.g., a vinyl nitrite foam of the type described above with respect to layer 27 of side pads 11, 13
- an inner facing layer 41 of leather for example, encasing the sides of the pad and the inner face of the pad, the latter of which is engageable by the head of a
- the central shock attenuation structure 37 of each of the front and back pads 7,9 has a breadth (width) greater than its thickness and a breadthwise (widthwise or vertical as shown in the drawings) cross section comprising a series of layers arranged in contiguous side by side relation, the layers being formed by a first plurality of strips, each designated 43, of shock-absorbing material having a relatively high resistance to compression, and a second plurality of strips, each designated 45, of shock-absorbing material having a lower resistance to compression. Layers 45 alternate with layers 43 across the breadth (width) of the structure 37 (vertically as shown in FIG. 4).
- Strips or layers 43 are preferably of a resilient material, such as a high-density relatively slow-recovery foam.
- Strips or layers 45 are also preferably of a resilient material, such as a low-density relatively fast-recovery foam.
- Strips 43 and 45 are suitably joined together at their sides to form a unitary structure.
- Strips 43 and 45 may be bonded together by adhesive, for example, such as a polyurethane adhesive sold under the trade designation M6586 by Midwest Chemical Company of St. Louis, Mo.
- layers 43 and 45 are generally rectangular, each layer having a major dimension D1, constituting its height, and a minor dimension D2, constituting its width or thickness, less than D1.
- the layers are arranged with their major dimensions D1 generally parallel and extending generally in the direction of the thickness of the structure so that the height of the layers generally corresponds to the thickness of the structure.
- the major dimension D1 of the layers extends generally at right angles to the inside surface of the shell so that the breadth of the pad is generally perpendicular to the direction of impact force for broadside loading of the structure during an impact.
- the layers 43,45 of a respective pad 7, 9 are adapted to deform in the area of impact for attenuating the shock resulting therefrom. Since layers 43 are of a material having a relatively high resistance to compression, they will absorb most of the impact force by compressing and by deflecting laterally, as shown in FIG. 6. However, layers 45 also absorb some impact force. More importantly, layers 45 provide substantial lateral support to layers 43 and thereby increase the latter's ability to resist lateral deflection and thus to attenuate shock.
- the lateral support provided by layers 45 together with the fact that layers 43 are preferably of a relatively slow-recovery material, minimizes the "rebound effect" (i.e., the shock felt by the wearer as the shock-absorbing material returns to its undeformed state).
- Top pad 15 has a construction similar to that of front and back pads 7 and 9, and corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals.
- the principle difference between pad 15 and pads 7 and 9 is that the structure 37 of pad 15, instead of being formed by numerous relatively narrow strips joined together side by side, is formed by only two such strips joined (e.g., adhesively bonded) at their sides and coiled in spiral form, one strip of the pair, as coiled, forming layers 43 and the other strip of the pair, as coiled, forming layers 45.
- the convolutions of the coiled strips are also joined (as by adhesive bonding) to form a unitary structure.
- Structure 37 of pad 15 functions to a attenuate shock in the same manner as structure 37 of pads 7 and 9.
- Pad 15 is slightly dished in shape to conform to the crown contour of the helmet.
- An important advantage of this invention is that, given a set of design parameters, the system S may be engineered to meet virtually any performance requirement over a wide range of requirements.
- pads 7, 9 and 15 for example, this may be accomplished by varying the physical properties and characteristics of layers 39 and 41, such as the materials out of which they are made, and the cross-sectional dimensions of the layers.
- layers 39 and 41 such as the materials out of which they are made, and the cross-sectional dimensions of the layers.
- layers 43 and 45 of pad 7 are preferably of relatively stiff materials for more effectively absorbing the greater loads.
- layers 43 could be of a high-density relatively slow-recovery polyurethane adhesive, such as is available from Midwest Chemical Company of St. Louis, Mo. under the trade designation M6586, and layers 45 of a high-density (e.g., 2-4 lbs/ft. 3 ) relatively slow-recovery foam such as an ionomer sold under the trade designation "Surlyn" by Gilman Brothers Company of Gilman, Conn.
- front pad 7 could have a construction identical to the side pads 11, 13.
- layers 43 could be of a high-density (e.g., 12 lbs/ft 3 ) relatively slow-recovery foam such as an ionomer sold under the trade designation "Surlyn” by Gilman Brothers Company of Gilman, Conn., and layers 45 could be a low-density (e.g., 2-4 lbs/ft 3 ) relatively fast-recovery foam such as ethylene vinylacetate sold under the trade designation "Evalite” by Monarch Rubber Co. of Bolt, Md.
- a high-density e.g., 12 lbs/ft 3
- relatively slow-recovery foam such as an ionomer sold under the trade designation "Surlyn” by Gilman Brothers Company of Gilman, Conn.
- layers 45 could be a low-density (e.g., 2-4 lbs/ft 3 ) relatively fast-recovery foam such as ethylene vinylacetate sold under the trade designation "Evalite” by Monarch Rubber Co. of Bol
- layers 43 and/or 45 While the materials discussed above are resilient, the use of permanently-deformable non-resilient materials to fabricate layers 43 and/or 45 is also contemplated, at least under certain circumstances, as where the impact loadings are at very high levels. Under such conditions, it has been found that layers 43, for example, may be formed by strips of paper or thin slices of wood.
- layers 43 and 45 are also believed to have an important effect on the ability of structure 37 to absorb and attenuate shock. It is believed, for example, that for maximum effectiveness in attenuating shock, layers 43 should have a slenderness ratio (i.e., the ratio of D1/D2) of 1.0 or greater, so that the layers will not only compress but also tend to buckle (as viewed in cross section) under loading to more effectively absorb the energy of impact. Generally speaking, as the impact load increases, the slenderness ratio of layers 43 should also increase and layers 43 should be formed from materials having a higher resistance to compression in the direction of the loading, thus making structure 37 stiffer for more effectively absorbing the higher impact energies involved. With respect to layers 45, they too should generally have a slenderness ratio of 1.0 or greater, with the slenderness ratio increasing as the impact load increases.
- Each pad 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 is removably mounted on the inside of shell 3 by fastening means comprising one or more two-part fasteners, one part, in the form of a patch 51, of each fastener being secured (e.g., glued) to the respective outer faces 23 or 35 of the pads, and the other part, in the form of a patch 53, of each fastener being secured (e.g., glued) to the interior surface of the shell 3.
- the two patches 51, 53 of each fastener are preferably formed from a fabric fastening material available commercially under the trademark VELCRO, such as shown in Mestral U.S. Pat. No. 2,717,431, issued Sept. 13, 1955.
- the patches have cooperable fastening elements thereon which are interengageable for fastening the pad to the shell, and disengageable for removal of the pad from the shell (as for inspection and replacement, if necessary).
- additional VELCRO patches 53, or even continuous VELCRO strips may be placed around the interior surface of the shell so that the position of the pads may be adjusted to fit the head of the particular person wearing the headgear.
- the front pad 7 is further secured to the helmet by a strip of webbing 55 fastened to the outer surface of the helmet at its front. Other means for fastening the pads to the helmet may also be used.
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